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Duygu21 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
used to or would?
First hi to everybody I've just registered this website. I have a question about used to and would
which one is correct:
-she used to live in a big old house in the country
-she would live in a big old house in the country
I'm waiting your replies. thanks so much!
which one is correct:
-she used to live in a big old house in the country
-she would live in a big old house in the country
I'm waiting your replies. thanks so much!
Top answer
Welcome, Duygu, They are both correct. She used to live in a big old house in the country. It means that she lived there some time in the past.
- Welcome, Duygu, They are both correct.
- She used to live in a big old house in the country.
- It means that she lived there some time in the past.
- She would live in a big old house in the country.
- This one is a main clause of a conditional sentence.
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Welcome, Duygu,
They are both correct.
She used to live in a big old house in the country. It means that she lived there some time in the past.
She would live in a big old house in the country. This one is a main clause of a conditional sentence. For example, "If she had more money, she would live in a big old house in the country".
They are both correct.
She used to live in a big old house in the country. It means that she lived there some time in the past.
She would live in a big old house in the country. This one is a main clause of a conditional sentence. For example, "If she had more money, she would live in a big old house in the country".
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Dear Duygu;
used to = would (with action verbs)
I used to/would play in this garden.
But with emotional words we use used to , we don't use "would"
She used to (but not "would") think that the world was flat.
PS. You can also check www.dilforum.com
used to = would (with action verbs)
I used to/would play in this garden.
But with emotional words we use used to , we don't use "would"
She used to (but not "would") think that the world was flat.
PS. You can also check www.dilforum.com
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Thanks very much for your explainings. I think their meanings are very similar
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Hello Duygu, welcome to English Forums!
The meanings are similar, but used in different contexts:
1. She used to live in a big old house in the country.
2. She used to go to the pub every evening.
— "used to" here describes a state that continued for a significant period but is now finished (#1) or a habitual action in the past that no longer occur
The meanings are similar, but used in different contexts:
1. She used to live in a big old house in the country.
2. She used to go to the pub every evening.
— "used to" here describes a state that continued for a significant period but is now finished (#1) or a habitual action in the past that no longer occur
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welcome to here, it is very nice to see here.
but i caught a mistake of you. you should have said " I'm waiting for your replies or I'm awaiting your replies"
Take care
but i caught a mistake of you. you should have said " I'm waiting for your replies or I'm awaiting your replies"
Take care
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RuslanaShe would live in a big old house in the country. This one is a main clause of a conditional sentence. For example, "If she had more money, she would live in a big old house in the country".You're mistaken, Lana. It can be used as the main clause of a conditional sentence as well, but here is simply a "standard" sentence where you use 'would' in
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